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JoeAmPhilippines at a Crossroads: Why Continuity-Focused Leadership Could Be the Ultimate Game Changer
By Karl Garcia The Philippines stands at a pivotal moment in its history. Our economy continues to grow on paper, yet wealth remains concentrated in the hands of a few, the middle class is shrinking, and public finances face mounting pressures. Ordinary Filipinos struggle with rising costs of living, stagnant wages, and limited opportunities for … Continue reading
ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE PHILIPPINES
By Karl Garcia In the Philippines, accountability often follows two tired scripts. Either authorities hunt for a single “mastermind” to blame, or they cast a wide dragnet to prove action is being taken. Both are politically convenient—and both consistently fail. The mastermind narrative is comforting. It reduces corruption to one villain, one face to condemn. … Continue reading
Shipbuilding Without Shipbuilders — and a Flag Without a Fleet
By Karl Garcia We boast that we are the world’s “fourth-largest shipbuilder,” a line lifted from an OECD report that counted repair yards and workforce size. But UNCTAD’s actual tonnage data tells a harsher truth: we produce barely 1% of global output, far behind China, Korea, and Japan. “Fourth” is not strength; it is statistical … Continue reading
From Limitation to Leverage: A Realistic Philippine Promise in Philippine Manufacturing
By Karl Garcia They say we don’t manufacture with optimal value-added — and for a long time, that was true. We built on what we had, and often that meant improvisation. The repurposed Army jeep became a Filipino icon in the 1950s, but it also became a metaphor: ingenuity locked in a comfort zone, innovation … Continue reading
The Philippines as Asia’s Humanitarian Lifeline: Preparing for a Taiwan Evacuation Crisis
By Karl Garcia If conflict erupts in the Taiwan Strait—a scenario that experts now discuss with alarming regularity—the Philippines will be thrust into the center of one of the largest humanitarian operations in modern Asian history. This is not speculation. It is geography, demography, and inevitability. No other country sits closer to Taiwan. No other … Continue reading
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The Society of Honor by Joe America 